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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,142.41, 178,302.60 and 80,817.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,142.41, 178,302.60 and 80,817.81 is: 111,582.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,142.41 : 178,302.60 = 80,817.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,142.41/178,302.60 = 80,817.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,142.41x = 178,302.60 × 80,817.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,142.41x = 14,410,025,649.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,410,025,649.31/129,142.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,582.44

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